Aztec and Miyamura are an even 5-5 against one another since April of 2019, but likely not for long. The Aztec Tigers will head out on the road to challenge the Miyamura Patriots at 3:00 p.m. on Thursday. Aztec is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 8.7 runs per game this season.
In what's become a running theme this season, Aztec gave their fans yet another huge win on Tuesday. They blew past Shiprock 19-3. The victory made it back-to-back wins for Aztec.
Dalton Wilmer made a splash while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, striking out six batters over 2.2 innings while giving up no earned run off three hits. Wilmer was also stellar in the batter's box, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 2-for-4.
In other batting news, Aztec got a massive performance out of Kale Watson, who went 4-for-5 with two stolen bases, three runs, and four RBI. Kaleb Thornburg was another key contributor, scoring a run and stealing two bases while going 4-for-4.
Meanwhile, Miyamura was not able to break out of their rough patch on Tuesday as the team picked up their 12th straight defeat. They fell 13-8 to Kirtland Central.
Blaise Chavez and Dylan Joins stepped up to the plate in a big way. Chavez scored a run while going 2-for-3, while Joins scored two runs and stole a base while going 1-for-3. The team also got some help courtesy of Gage Sellers, who scored a run while going 1-for-3.
Even though they lost, Miyamura was hitting in the alleys and finished the game with three doubles. That's the most doubles they've managed all season.
Aztec is on a roll lately: they've won four of their last five contests, which provided a nice bump to their 12-7 record this season. As for Miyamura, their loss dropped their record down to 1-12.
Miyamura's pitching crew has a tough task ahead of them: Aztec hasn't had any issues making contact this season, having earned a batting average of .325. It's a different story for Miyamura, though, as they've only averaged .230. Will they be able to contain Aztec's hitters?
Aztec was able to grind out a solid victory over Miyamura in their previous matchup on Thursday, winning 10-7. One of the biggest obstacles the team faced in that game was Joins, who went 1-for-4 with three RBI and a stolen base. Now that he's got a second chance to win this matchup, will Aztec still be able to contain Joins? There's only one way to find out.
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